Tanzania's Postelection Turmoil: A Nation in Crisis

In Tanzania, postelection unrest claimed at least 518 lives, exacerbated by a controversial internet shutdown, according to a commission's findings released Thursday.

The violence, which erupted on October 29, was triggered by accusations of government repression targeting opposition parties, as President Samia Suluhu Hassan sought a second term in office.

Witnesses recounted the use of firearms, and 245 individuals remain unaccounted for. The commission described the events not as peaceful protests but as orchestrated acts of violence, potentially involving premeditated recruitment and training.

(With inputs from agencies.)